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Old 08-05-2016, 18:34   #25
taddy
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Re: Well it's local elections, did you bother to vote?

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Originally Posted by Neil View Post
That may be true at national level but these were local elections and I doubt many of them make anything out of being a local councillor compared to the hours they put in. A lot of them are retired so have no need for something to fall back on.
Correct but also (some), of them are not working and claiming benefits,although they can claim substantial allowances, these do not affect their benefit payments.

Allowances for having a room turned into an office costing thousands of pounds of tax payers money, (my b----y) money does not go down very well.

I have heard from an ex councillor that today's councillor's can now claim up to £30,000 a year without it effecting their benefit payments, (if) this is correct then it is a scandal, (that is putting it more politely than I would have said had I not been on so called social media).

How ever try to stay happy, Your's, Taddy.
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